Awesome French Escargot (Snail) Costume

The theme was “French” but I didn’t want to do the usual French maid or Mary Antoinette, so thought I would go as a snail.Firstly I

The theme was “French” but I didn’t want to do the usual French maid or Mary Antoinette, so thought I would go in a French Escargot (Snail) costume. Firstly I brought some aluminum ducting pipe and rolled it up into a shell like shape and stuck it together with parcel tape. I added a square … Read more

Coolest Baby Snail Costume

Homemade Baby Snail Costume

I wanted a “belly” costume for my daughter who wasn’t yet walking. I made the snail shell out of strips of fabric sewn together and stuffed with batting. I then rolled it up and stitched it so that it would stay in a roll. I then affixed some Velcro to the shell and to the … Read more

Coolest DIY Snail Halloween Costume With Slime Trail

snail halloween costume

My 4 kids have always loved building and creating things, especially my youngest. Halloween has long been her favorite holiday.  We get to build, paint and sew her costume (which then become part of the ever growing dress-up collection). This last year has seen her develop an obsession with snails. She builds homes for them, … Read more

Cute Snail-Mail Couple Costume

Cute Snail-Mail Couple Costume

This is a great costume for couples or pals who want to take a break from the growing presence of technology based communications and wind back to a simpler time. This is also great for people who pun a lot. Because, why not? Snail-Mail is moderately easy to make for those with a crafty hand, … Read more

Coolest Snail Costume

Homemade Snail Costume

This is my son at the pumpkin patch costume contest where he took first place this year in has garden snail costume… or as he calls it a “scary snail that eats cows”. I made the snail costume in about 4 hours. It consists of 4 pair of pantyhose, some quilt batting and a pair … Read more